British national Zee Noorman, 21, first started to adopt snakes when she was 14 years old. She bought the reptile from a pet shop much to the displeasure of her mother. Her mother soon got used to the increasing number of snakes in the house and let Zee keep them.
In the past 7 years, Zee has collected 16 snakes all of which live with her in her bedroom.
She recalled how she was bitten countless times, but not out of aggression. She called it “love taps.”
“I have been bitten almost every week,” she said.
“Snakes are not out to kill you; they aren’t out to get you. They do tend to be extremely nervous animals.”
When bitten by her precious snakes, Zee would put their heads underwater or put some alcohol on them, which she said was the best way to get them to release her. Much smaller snakes would just let go at some point, so Zee would just wait.
“I do enjoy animals that have a bit of attitude, that have a bit of personality,” Zee explained.
“It’s absolutely fine. It’s not my first bite and it won’t be the last one I get from these guys.”
Zee’s favorite “big girl” is her 16-foot Burmese python named Scarlet.
When talking about the snakes’ diet, Zee said that she feeds her “big girl” an extra-large rabbit once a month, while the smaller ones are given rodents or chicks.
Zee concluded her story by calling the snakes “docile” animals. She said that she learns new things from them every single day.
